I totally love these books I love to travel and always end up with a huge textbook style guide book that is inconvenient to carry around not to mention my maps make me look like a tourist instead of a traveler. The inside out books are discrete and show the smallest of details about the visiting areas, they contain tons of insider info and have helped me find my way back to my hotels many of times. Not to mention both sizes can fit in your back pocket. I love the larger ones that house a pen, its just one less thing to worry about. I have about 4 some U.S. and some International and I will continue to expand my collection.

By Courtney from Virginia on 7/26/2008

These books were great. They are much smaller and easier to carry with you than most guide books. The compass helps orient you when finding your location on the pop-out maps and guiding you to the next location. We didn't take the book with us the first day and were completely lost. After that, we never left the hotel without it.

By David the traveler from Bethesda MD on 7/20/2008

nicely organized pocket guide/map

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I am a pilot who travels internationally 120-140 days/year, and I can say that this combination of format, detailed maps, great features(built-in compass and pen) and its compact size make this an incredible buy for the novice traveler to the very seasoned pro. I own 13 books for various cities and have bought them for friends going on their "big" vacation. Friends have always raved about how maps and info were great! The compass feature really helps when you are walking around all those narrow, old city streets that seem to go in all directions.

By Euro Tourist from Los Angeles, CA on 10/23/2007

Perfect for quick reference and planning your sightseeing excursions. The compact size is one of the best features. Packed with information.

By Brannan from Gambrills, MD on 10/22/2007

These books are the best local guides we've found. They make it easy to navigate foreign cities and the maps have a unique 'pop out' style that easily opens and closes. The additional pen and compass make a traveler a pro even if he/she is new to the area. I wish they made these for more cities! The size is perfect and can fit in a man's pocket or women's purse, making it easier to carry than larger guide books.

By ChristyT from Marietta, GA on 9/25/2007

My Husband and I loved this little pocket guide when we were in Italy. It was really small so you were a little inconspicuous than you would be folding out a big map and very light to carry. If you weren't sure of your direction it has a compass and it provides you with basic words and phrases to use when you are out and about to help you get around. The pen also has a light at the end and was useful in one of the hotels that had a dim hallway, so we could get into our room.

This product is absolutely great! I'm a native NY and this book has a bunch of great references inside including subway map, museums, theaters, parks, street indexes, and even includes a compass, a pen, and an area to right notes. This an indispensible tool for people who live in the city and especially for those visiting. I travel a lot and am planning on buying several other city maps for myself as well as gifts for friends traveling abroad.